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For Immediate Release: January 14,
2008
South Dakota Tobacco
Free Kids Network Marks a Decade
Reducing Tobacco’s Toll through Policy
Change Focus of Efforts
Pierre,
January 14, 2008 — Formed with the
purpose of reducing the devastating human
and financial toll of tobacco in our state,
the South Dakota Tobacco Free Kids Network
marks its 10th anniversary this
month. During this decade, the Network has
worked to help South Dakotans quit smoking,
prevent our children from starting to use
tobacco and provide education about the
dangers of tobacco use through effective
public policy changes.
Read
the Press Release...
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Network Volunteers to Converge on
the Capitol in 2008 for a Smokefree SD - Get On The Bus
 Monday, February 11, 2008
- The Smokefree
South Dakota Day at the Capitol 2008 will
team together public health organizations to
push for smokefree legislation in 2008. The
SD Tobacco Free Kids Network and our health
organization partners will bus/car pooling
smokefree advocates into Pierre on Feb.
11, 2008 from across the state.
Learn more...
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Our Goals
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Prevent children from beginning a lifetime of addiction
to tobacco products
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Assist those already addicted to tobacco to quit using it
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Protect non-smokers from the hazardous effects of
secondhand smoke
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Reduce the burden of tobacco-related healthcare costs on
South Dakota taxpayers
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